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At SAS, we're problem solvers and explorers, always asking "What if?"

Our Culture

At the heart of everything we do is our people. By providing an exceptional employee experience with meaningful work, an inclusive culture, and world-class environments, we are consistently ranked among the world’s leading workplaces.


Employee Benefits and Programs

 SAS is a place you can challenge yourself and grow your career. We focus on providing a variety of unique programs to help you do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Health Benefits

We believe happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life — and they bring it to work.

    • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees.
    • Choice of medical plan: Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC with low annual deductibles and copays, or HDHP with a health savings account that includes a SAS contribution (no access to on-site health care center). 
    • On-site Health Care Center and Health Care Pharmacy. 
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides up to 8 free counseling sessions per issue per year for employees and family members. 
    • Health care flexible spending account. 
    • On-site Recreation and Fitness Center (Cary HQ with in-person and virtual classes). 
    • Short- and long-term disability plans.

    Career Benefits

    We create an experience that allows you to pursue meaningful work, empowers you to work on projects that are making a difference, and do it all in a world-class, supportive environment – whether remote or onsite. We want you to be your authentic, creative self and we are committed to helping you do your best, both personally and professionally.

      • Meaningful work.
      • Tuition assistance program.
      • Freedom to own your career with training and career/skills development opportunities.
      • Career coaching, mentoring, and monthly development sessions to improve career wellness.
      • A stimulating work environment.
      • Flexible working hours and hybrid work.

      Family Benefits

      Family is important, and we want to help you take care of things outside the office.

        • Paid parental leave.
        • Paid family sick days.
        • Paid caregiver leave.
        • On-site daycare.
        • Child Care subsidy program for daycare tuition (infant through preschool)
        • Paid school leave to attend activities at your child’s school.
        • Domestic partner benefits.
        • Adoption assistance.
        • College scholarship program for eligible dependents of SAS employees.
        • Dependent care flexible spending account.
        • Breast milk shipping when traveling for work.
        • Access to Work/Life Center in-person and/or virtual resources to assist employees with family-related situations.
        • Backup care for dependents (and furry family members, too).

        Extra Benefits

        We take great care of our team members because they do their best. We have relationships with vendors to offer discounts and services with a little “extra" to say thank you.

          • Group-rate tickets to events.
          • Group rates for pet, auto, home and renters’ insurance.
          • Vendor discounts for dining, entertainment, travel, household items and more.
          • Voluntary enrollment in supplemental life and disability insurance with payroll deduction.

          More than a job, an experience.

          Balanced lives make great business sense. So we're committed to providing the whole employee experience. Meaningful work, opportunities to make a difference, and a world-class environment that inspires innovation. Whether you're a university grad or a professional ready for the next big challenge, SAS will be a good fit.

          Well-Being and Benefits

          Feeling good is contagious, carrying over to every facet of your life. That's why SAS nurtures all dimensions of our well-being by offering benefits and programs that reduce stress and distractions to help us remain healthy and productive.

          Meaningful Work

          At SAS, we're pushing the boundaries of innovation and curiosity, always asking “What if?” On average, 54 percent of our waking hours are spent at work, so why not do something meaningful that drives change?

          Flexible Approach

          Guided by our culture of trust and flexibility, we provide a flexible work environment offering personal choice in how and where we work, whether it’s choosing to come on-site for collaboration and connection, work remotely, or a hybrid mix.

          Empowerment

          We set the bar high for our employees and provide a culture that fosters creativity. Whether you’re developing software, selling it, marketing it or consulting with customers, your role is valued. Mutual respect goes a long way, because satisfied employees mean satisfied customers.

          Diversity and Inclusion

          SAS has a multidimensional culture that blends our different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives from employees in countries around the world. We want everyone to feel confident in expressing their ideas, and know that they will be respected for their unique contributions and abilities.

          Connection

          We foster a shared sense of belonging where employees feel connected to each other, our company, and our shared values. We’re constantly looking for new ways to bring people together, regardless of location, to celebrate our workforce culture and build meaningful relationships.

          Living the #SASlife

          Assessing a company from the outside can be tricky business – but it shouldn’t be. That’s why we’re kicking off a series to pull back the curtain on the #saslife. From our values to our vision and everything in between, we’re giving a transparent look at what it’s really like to work here.